How to Configure TCP/IP to Use a Static IP Address in Windows 10

By default, client computers running Windows 95 and later are configured to obtain TCP/IP configuration information automatically. Automatic TCP/IP information is pro. vided on a network using a DHCP server. When a client computer starts, it sendsa broadcast message to the network looking for a DHCP server that can provide IP addressing information.
Typically, most computers on a network should be configured to obtain IP addresses automatically because automatic addressing eliminates most of the errors and administrative overhead associated with assigning static IP addresses to clients.
However, even in a DHCP-enabled environment, you should assign a static IP address to selected network computers. For example, the computer running the DHCP Service cannot be a DHCP client, so it must have a static IP address. If the DHCP Service is not available, you can also configure TCP/IP to use a static IP address. For each network adapter card that uses TCP/IP in a computer, you can configure an IP address subnet mask.

 How to Configure TCP/IP to Use a Static IP Address in Windows 10

 

• Go to Control Panel.
• Click on Network and Internet.
• Click on Network and Sharing Center.
•  click the Change adapter settings link.
  
  
  
  
  • Right-click in the network adapter and select the Properties option.
  • Choose the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) option.
  • Click the Properties button.
    
    
    
    
    • Choose the Use the following IP address option.
    • Set the IP address (for example, 11.2.3.250).
    • Set the Subnet mask. Usually, on a home network, the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
    • Set the Default gateway. This address maybe is your router’s IP address (for example, 11.2.3.250).
    • In the “Use the following DNS server addresses set Preferred DNS server” option which is usually your router’s IP address, or IP address of the server providing DNS resolutions (for example,  11.2.3.250.
    • Click the OK button.
      
      
      
      

Options for Configuring a Static TOP/IP Address

 IP address-A logical 32-bit address that identifies a TCP/IP host. Each network adapter card in a computer running TCP/IP requires a unique IP address.

Subnet mask  Subnets divide a large network into multiple physical networks connected with routers. A subnet mask blocks out part of the IP address so that TCP/IP can distinguish the network ID from the host ID. When TCP/IP hosts try to communicate. the subnet mask determines whether the destination host is on a local or remote network. To communicate on a local network, computers must have the same subnet mask.
Default gateway The router is responsible for forwarding traffic to and from remote networks.